Rita Ora Designs Sexy Streetwear for Adidas

British singer and style star Rita Ora is the latest celeb to join Adidas' impressive designer roster (Kanye West and Selena Gomez have already designed for the sportswear brand). She makes her design debut with a bang, focusing on urban sporty staples that have become somewhat of her style signature.

Mutual appreciation fueled the collaboration, Ora told ELLE.com. "Adidas Originals Woman's approached me and they said they loved my personal style and music and how I incorporate adidas into my everyday life. It just made sense and was such an easy connection."

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Ora was involved with the design from the get-go. She sent ideas and moodboards, she said, and went to meetings from London to Los Angeles to New York City. "Some meetings we'd have fit models come in wearing [the collection] and it was mind-blowing seeing it on an actual person. Made it so real."

From leather sneakers to a sports bra that could double as a crop top, the line has universal appeal, Ora said. "My style is very eclectic and changes everyday and when creating this with adidas we wanted this to shine through." Her famous friends have already given their stamp of approval by rocking the duds. Model Jourdan Dunn and even Blue Ivy Carter have been spotted in them. But Ora's fashion advice—to make the pieces evening-ready with high heels—comes from one huge celebrity fan. "Beyonce looked major when she paired the 'Rose Pack' crop tee and sweatpants with some heels," Ora said.

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The line isn't Ora's first foray in the fashion world. She has already fronted a DKNY campaign (and also walked the runway for the label) and counts Cara Delevingne and Jeremy Scott as close friends. Scott, she noted, is the source of her best fashion advice. "He said, 'You have to be brave and do what you like.'"

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This courageous spirit can be seen in the collection's name, Unstoppable, which reflects Ora's feelings when creating it. "There was nothing or no one holding me back," she admitted. "I was able to just be me and create and be confident while doing so. Believe in yourself and you can become anything. I really mean it. I went from working in a sneaker store at 17 to designing my own collection five years later. " Find it in stores on August 21.